St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting,
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS J
ST. PAUL, MIMI, April 25, 1887. (
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:3O p. m.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Martin
and Vice President Prendergast.
Absent: President Warner
Minutes OF previous regular and special
meetings read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the La France and Ahrens Manu-
featuring companies relative to purchase of
new engines and eXchange'of old ones. Read
and placed Oh file.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer reporting the
following designations: Joseph Lee. third
truckman Hook aud Ladder Company No.
4; N. Hanson, driver supply, Hose Company
Company No. 1; E. Heathcote, first truck
man, Hook and Ladder Company No. 9;
Aug. Hanft, first pipeman, No. s engine;
w. G. Nee. Cramer, third truckman, Hook
and Ladder Company No. 8; Jerry Powers.
lieutenant. Engine Company No. 1.
Died on April %, Daniel Sullivan, Engi-
neer OF Engine Company No. 4.
Appolntments-April l, II. X. Sar-
gent, fifth truckman Hook and Ladder
Company No 4; John Hoare, driver Of
Supply Hose Company No. /; James Bald
win. third pipeman Engine Company No.
8. April 9, John HouIhan. eventh
truckman Hook and Ladder Company No.
|! 2. April ID, III. G.. Gelderman, fifth truck
man Hook and Ladder Company No. 8.
April 16, Morris Dolan, second pipeman
Chemical Company No. 5. April %. Ell
mer z. Morse, stoker Engine Company
No. l.
On motion report accepted, adopted and
appointments confirmed.
From the Chief, reporting that on April
10 at 1916 a. IN. box 748, corner Dakota
and Isabel, could not be opened
On April %. at a. m. box 512. corner
Dale and Laurel, came in correctly to five
companies and incorrectly 10 fourteen COM
panles. On April 25, at 9:2G a. M, false
alarm from A merican District Telegraph
Company to Third and Washington streets.
Respectfully. JOHN L. BLACK,
Chief Engineer.
Superintendent fire alarm reported that
on April 16 at 1916 a. III. box 748, corner
Oh Dakota and Isabel. could not be opened.
cause, lock filled with dirt, sticks and
stones, all of which / had taken out; the
box is working all right now. On April
% at a. m. box 512, corner of Dale and
Laurel, all the companies on box line re-
CotNcu dldIIl ". ~, OlDer companies got a
few blows before they received alarm O.
K, cause. cross on line, the repeater being
| more sensitive than the gong caused the
extra blows. On April 25 at 9:26 a. IN.
! false alarm from American District Tele-
| graph Company to 139 West Third street:
! box reported not pulled for fire. Respect
| fully, [. r. JENKINS.
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
On motion reports accepted and ordered
| filed.
The Secretary reported sale of con-
demned property amounting to $40. 90,
and presented City Treasurers receipt
| therefor. Ordered filed.
| The pay roll Of the department for the
mouth OF April, amounting to $11,671. SO,
| and the following bills: Metropolitan
band SAG. Lindeke, Warner & Schumacher
| $4.42, NJ. r. Murnane 1895, st. Paul ON
nibus Company $26, were on motion al
| lowed and referred to the Comptroller by
| the following vote:
observation-disclosures Parker, Martin.
| MI Vice PreSident-3
RESOLUTION.
BY Commissioner Parker
Resolved, That the thanks of the Board
| of Fire Commissioners of the City of st.
Paul be and are hereby rendered to E. p.
| Emerson, manager of Hotel Ryan. for the
elegant repast set before the st. Paul Fire
| Department and their guests on the 25th
| inst.
The following bids were opened for
building of engine houses at Merriam and
Hamlne: